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Should be so "many" more. The whole count vs. non-count English thing. I question the assertion that tech always "enhances" teaching. I would use it if I had it, which I do not, but tech is just one factor. I'd say there are other possibilities, and not seeing them reflects a lack of imagination on the part of anyone who declines to acknowledge them.

Nothing is always good, and that certainly includes technology. Witness those who require calculators to perform simple arithmetic--spell check to write, with errors they can't and don't catch--hardly an improvement.

Tech has its uses, but there are things that need a personal touch.I saw a TV report that showed kids learning math through the computer.Well, I used to always incorporate math games into my lessons that were not part of the "text".

Writing also needs the personal touch. It needs to be shared and discussed.

Most importantly, children need the tools to find information w/o needing a computer. Not every household has one, and heaven forbid if a computer should crash.